# modal.current_input_id | Modal Docs

- **URL:** https://modal.com/docs/sdk/py/latest/modal.current_input_id
- **Summary:** Returns the input ID for the current input.

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modal.current_input_id
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    current_input_id()

Returns the input ID for the current input.

Can only be called from Modal function (i.e. in a container context).

    from modal import current_input_id
    
    @app.function()
    def process_stuff():
        print(f"Starting to process {current_input_id()}")

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